Article A Newmolecules Alkylation of Aryl Alcohols by Boron Trifluoride Etherate Article ANdze New Denis Jumbam, Alkylation Yamkela Maganga, of Aryl Wayiza Alcohols Masamba *, Nomthandazo by Boron I Mbunye, Esethu TrifluorideMgoqi and Sphumusa Etherate Mtwa Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Walter Sisulu NdzeUniversity, Denis Jumbam, Nelson Yamkela Mandela Maganga, Drive, Mthatha Wayiza 511 Masamba7, South Africa; * , Nomthandazo
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[email protected] M. Garrido Received: 10 September 2019; Accepted: 9 October 2019; Published: date Academic Editor: Narciso M. Garrido Received:Abstract: 10 The September ethylation 2019; Accepted:of aryl alcohols 9 October by 2019; an Published:ethyl moiety 16 October of boron 2019 trifluoride etherate is Abstract:described.The The ethylation reaction proceeded of aryl alcohols cleanly by and an ethyl afforded moiety good of boronyields trifluorideof the corresponding etherate isdescribed. aryl